Sir, - Now that the World Cup has successfully drawn to a conclusion and given us all so much pleasure, not to mention distracting our attention from the dreary June weather, I would like to thank the Superquinns and their staff for contributing so much to the party atmosphere.
All the shops were lavishly decorated with streamers, flags, bunting and balloons and the staff were unrecognisable under green and orange hats, wigs, jerseys, painted faces. The various matches were shown on TV sets throughout the stores, and whenever the sound level rose during the matches, shopping trolleys were abandoned and everyone, from children to little old ladies, rushed to see what was happening. Knowledgeable comments were exchanged and if there was a goal, business came to a standstill! Afterwards, people returned to their trolleys, grinning sheepishly, and chatting to each other. It all made shopping a very pleasant experience.
Well done to the Superquinns, to Korea and Japan, and especially to our super Irish team. - Yours, etc.,
The FINN family, Meadow Grove, Dundrum, Dublin 16.